Valve



Patented Sept. 5, 1933 uivrrtzoP7 STATES PATENT ori-Tics 6 Cial 'Ihe object of the invention is to provide ,a valve intended primarily as a rail washer valve but one which is susceptible of general use and makes possible the shutting off of the steam presrn sure from a boiler with which it is connected and the subsequent dismantling of the valve for repairs, thus making unnecessary the reduction of boiler pressure, or dissipation of the same when repairs are to be made to the valve equipment;

to provide a valve which will prevent its being operated except as an opening and closing valve on the boiler, at `any time other than when re pairs upon it or dismantling for cleaning is to be done; and to provide a valve which is of simple form and therefore susceptible of cheap manufacw ture. f

With this object in view, the invention conn sists in a construction and combination oi parts oi which a preferred embodiment is liustrated in the accompanying drawing but to which embodiment the invention is not to 'be restricted. Continued usev in practice may dictate certain changes or alterations and the right is claimed to make anywhich fall within the scope of the an 5 nexed claims.

In the drawing:

Figure i is a central longitudinal sectional view ,of a valve constructed in accordance with the in vention, the valve being shown in open position,

Figure 2 is a view similar to Figure l showing the valve in closed positon.

Figure 3 is a view similar to Figure 1 but showing the valve in the emergency position.

elements.

Figure 5 is a sectional view on the plane india cated by the line5-5 of Figure l.

Figure 6 is a sectional view on the plane indi= cated by the line 6-6 of Figure 3.

The valve constituting the' invention comprises s. casing 10 composed of two sections 10a vand 10b,

of which the latter is designed for connection with the boiler in conjunction with which the valve is used. The two casing sections may be connected in any acceptable manner and in the illustrated embodiment this is accomplished by means of a coupling nut 11 which encircles the casing section 10b to abut a shoulder formed by a peripheral rib 12 on the latter. The rib l2 abuts the end of the casing section 10, so that when the coupling nut is tightened, this nut being threadingly engaged with the peripheral threads on the Asection 10", thecasing sections 10B and 10b become tightly coupled.

Removably seated in the end of the section 10b Figure #i is a sectional View of one o the casing (Cl.l 277-534) is a ring 1t formed with a valve seat 15, for engagement with the valve member i6. The remote end of the chamber in which the valves 16 and 17 are housed is formed with a valve seat 18 for engagement with the valve 17. The valve ring 14 60 is threadingly engaged with the section 10b as indicated at 1Q. The stem 20, on which is mounted the usual hand wheel 2l, extends through a stulng box 22, of conventional form, in the section l0, and 5 this stem has connected with it the valve meinber 17. The stern 23 with which the valve merri-1 ber 16 is connected, is threadingly engaged asindicated at 24;, in the eye of a spider 25, formed in the section 10b. To provide for the conventional 70 direction of movement in shifting the valve to open and closed positions, the threaded portion 24 of the stem 23 is provided with left hand threads, so that when the hand wheel is turned left-handedly, the valve 16 is advancedtoward 75' the seat l5, since the two valve members are coupled by means of a coupling pin 26 which extends through a socket portion 27 of the valve member 16 and through a pilot portion 28 of the 30 valve member i?, this pilot portion entering the socketed portion. Illiua when angular or turning movement is imparted to the valve i7 by the rotation of the stein 20. angular or turning movement to the stem 23 is imparted in consequence. 85 If `the hand wheel 2i is turned right-handedly, the valve 1'? will be advanced toward its seat i8 by reason of the employment of left hand threads as the threads 2e. 'inseating movement of the valve i7 is secured by imparting reverse turning ed movement to the hand wheel 2i. When the valve isin use, the opening and closing positions are effected by bringing the valve i7 into engagement with the seat 18 or moving it out of engagement with said seat. The outlet from the valve casing iid isindicated at 29. en the valve 17 is unseated, therefore, steam passes from the boiler through the casing section 10b, past the spider 25 and into the section 10, passing the valve 17 if it be unseated and out through the .outlet 29.

Assuming it is desired to repair the valve the reverse turning movement imparted to the stem 20 is continued until the valve i6 is moved into engagement with the seat 15, when steam from the boiler is shut off at this point. The valve casing section 10B may be then separated from the section 10b by releasing the coupling nut 11.` Sliding the casing 10e along the stem, until the pin 26 isexposed, the latter may be withdrawn and thus the two valve members separated.

The

necessary repairs to the valve may be proceeded. with, after which the parts may be recoupled.

'Ihe head of the pin 26 moving close to the interior surface wall of the section 10 as the valve is operated, is prevented i'rom being displaced, so that the two valve members remain coupled until the casing sections are separated.

In order that the valve 16 may not be moved into engagement with its seat, except when it is desired for the purpose ofv dismantling the valve,

the stem 20 is reduced in diameter as indicated at 30, thus leaving a shouldered portion at a ilxed distance from the valve member 17. A plug 31 is threaded through the side wall o! the casing section 10 and has a reduced extremity 32 that moves into obstructing relation to the shouldered portion of the stem when the plug is screwed home. Thus, axial movement oi the stem is determined by the length oi' the reduced portion which is Just sumcient to permit seating and unseating of the valve 17. When it is desired to seat the valve member 16 on the seat 15, the plug 31 is retracted, as shown in Figure 3, when it is out of obstructing relation to the stemV and the latter may be moved axially to engage the valve member with the seat 15, when dismantling of the valve structure may take place.

'I'he plug 31 is formed with a longitudinalchannel 32' communicating with a lateral channel 33, this latter being disposed in a threaded hole in the casing when the plug is seated but being exposed when the plug is unseated to permit free axial movement oi' the same. These channels constitute vents for dissipating any pressure that may be present in the valve at the timethe dismantling operation is to take place.

. The invention having been described, what is claimed as new and useful is:

1. A valve comprising coupled casing sections of which a valve seat is formed in each, a sectional valve stem threadingly mounted in one of the casing sections and slidingly mounted in the other, a valve car'ried by each stem section for engaging one of the valve seats, and means coupling the stem sections together and 4consisting oi a removable diametrical pin inserted through registering openings in the stem sections.

2. A valve comprising coupled casing sections each having a valve oi' which each is formed with a valve seat, a

`when moved out oi.' said carried by one valve and a pilot by the other,

the pilot entering said socket, and a diametrical pin extending through registering holes in the walls of said socket and in said pilot.

4. A valve comprising coupled casing sections,y each having a valve seat formed therein, a pair of valves disposed in one casing section and arranged-for engagement each with one ci said valve seats, Istem sections connected one with each of said valves, one of said stem sections being threadingly engaged with one ot the casing sections and the other' slidingly engaged with the other casing section, and removable coupling means i'or the stem sections.

5. Al valve comprising coupled casing sections, each having a valve seat formed therein, a pair oi' valves disposed in one casing section and arranged for engagement each with one of said valve seats, stem sections connected one with each oi' said valves, one of said stem sections being threadingly engaged with one of the casing sections and the other slidingly engaged with the other casing section, and removable coupling means for the stem sections, and an adjustable stop normally operatively connected with one of the stem sections to limit the axial movement of said stem section whereby one of said valves only may normally be engaged or released from its seat.

' 6. A valve comprising coupled casing sections,

seat formed therein, a pair of valves disposed in one casing section and arranged forengagement each with one of said valve seats, stem sections connected one with each of said valves, oneoi' said stem sections being threadingly engaged with one oi' the casing 120 sections and the other slidingly engaged with the other casing section, and removable coupling means for the stem sections, and an adjustable stop normally operatively connected with one oi the stem sections to limit the axial movement of said stem section whereby one of said valves only may normally be engaged or released from its seat. said stop being movable out oi' operative connection with said stem section to permit seat engagement of the other valve, said stop being formed with a duct to vent the valve casing operative position. WILLIAM T. GILES. 

